A student and two staff members will be honored at the University of Iowa's 2012 Disability Celebration Wednesday, Oct. 17, from 3:30 to 5 p.m., in Room 115 in the Center for Disabilities and Development. This year's theme is "Keep Me in the Loop" and will feature a presentation, via technology, on hearing loops.

Death notices for current and retired UI employees. Links to online obituaries provided when available.

Kenneth Goldsmith will present a free reading at 7:30 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 21, in the Frank Conroy Reading Room of the Glenn Schaeffer Library, adjacent to the Dey House.

"Of Men and Marshes" by Paul L. Errington is now available in paperback from the Bur Oak Books series of the University of Iowa Press. The book remains an evocative reminder of the great beauty and intrinsic value of the glacial marshland.

The University of Iowa has a long tradition of fostering the highest level of string quartet playing and chamber music instruction—think the Stradivari String Quartet, or more recently, the Maia String Quartet. This storied history adds another chapter this academic year with the formation of the UI String Quartet Residency Program.

People have different perspectives about what constitutes respectful behavior. Before we can understand how to meet others’ expectations, we must be willing to engage in conversations—respectful ones—about just what those expectations are.

The Iowa Initiative for Sustainable Communities has launched a new effort to assist Iowa municipalities with long-term sustainability projects. Broad in scope, these collaborative projects will encompass economic, environmental, social, and cultural needs of Iowa communities.

Len Sandler, clinical professor in the University of Iowa College of Law, and students from the UI Clinical Law program will present “Guardianship and Conservatorship Basics for Care Givers” from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 1, in the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center.

A team of researchers is developing an app that would send photos from the scene of a motor vehicle crash to providers at hospital emergency rooms long before the victims arrive at the hospital.

The University of Iowa Museum of Art set an all-time museum record for attendance at events, programs, and exhibitions during the 2011-2012 academic year. The UIMA drew 145,466 people, eclipsing the previous record of 91,631 for 2010-2011.

Marilynne Robinson, Pulitzer Prize–winning author and faculty member in the University of Iowa Writers’ Workshop, will join UI Nonfiction Writing Program alumna Eula Biss for a literary benefit at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 24, in the Englert Theatre in downtown Iowa City.

University of Iowa undergraduates are increasingly planning their coursework with an eye toward the job market. Earning a certificate via one of the university's 21 interdisciplinary certificate programs gives students the opportunity to add credentials to their degrees and make their résumés and transcripts stand out.